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Appraisal ID:	209126

Appraised On:	25-06-2010

Title:	Chinese Bronze Buddha figure

Date/Era/Period:	Ming dynasty circa 1600

Description:	Chinese Bronze Buddha in a seated position on a triangular double lotus base

Condition:	Much if not most of the gold and red laquer have been worn off over the many years but the casting is in perfect condition

Origin:	My father had a pen-pal in China . They were both 11 years old at the time(1926) Thinking it would be a great gift, dad's friend bought it from an impovrished monk for $8.00 and mailed it to my dad in the US telling postal officials that it was a model of a train engine made of brass because he was afraid of being busted for sending antiquities out of the country

Appraised By:	Graham Long

Appraiser Comments:	Although this dates back as far as the Ming dynasty, there were many thousands of figures made at this time and this is not a rarity. I have valued it, as below, based on the quality of the piece and the current trends in themarket.

* Current Fair Market Value:	$400.00

** Replacement Cost:	$700.00

All values are in US currency

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